The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-03-23
MARY's DOUBLE
Il was 4 pleasant sdns morning i
Radan- Hadari

Returning to her hotel at precisely
eight o'clock. after her m0kning 4 con-
stitutional," Miss Mariana Robinson
called OF room thirty-two to see Miss
Mass for moment and then she would
60 out and rout the lazy giris--Hiss
Rhodes and Miss Thurston-and make
hom 50 TO breakfast with her;
These three girls were spending year
In Germany, studying and travelling
under the care Of their friend and former
teacher, Miss Mass. They had been
abroad since October. For month they
had been staying 81 the Hotel Vic
toria In Baden-Baden. and for week
Miss Mass had been quite III, and con-
Hned to her room.
AS Mariana entered Mlas Mass room.
the latter looked ct har With evident
anxiety, ana said
=" was Wishing very much 90 see you.
Here 10 9 cable dispatch, which ] have
Just received from your father"
1t was directed TO :. Miss Mary Robin
son, Hotel Victoria. BRden-BadeD," and
was as follows:
"come hoyne smmadiatalv Haya
seenred state-room FOR van an thu 1hvs.
ain,a laaving TdvarnooI the ffltb
1J RnnrrsoN y
"What can it meant" said Mariana.
g cannot understand 1t. II any OF
them are sick, or anything. II would
have been so much better to have told
me plainly than to put me in suspense.
One thing was clear; her passage was
engaged on the Abyssinia for the 10th,
and on the Abyssinia she must go. This
was the 9Th. and no time was to be lost.
"You will have to take the ten o'clock
train to carlsruhe, Mary, said Miss
Mass, land there you can connect
through to Cologne tonight. You have
an hour and three-quarters to get ready"
After sending Mariana to her breakfast,
Miss Mas called the landlord.
You ARE sure, asked Miss Mass, n
sudden thought striking her, /" that there
is no other Miss Robinson In the hotelf"
Yes. madam, there Is no other per-
son by that name. The letters to Miss
Robinson are sometimes addressed to
Miss Mary and at other times TO Miss
Mariana Robinson. This have OBJ
served. I suppose 1t - all one name
here a. as abe smoke o that Mr. Robinson
ALWAYS called his daurhter Mary.
win n hcavv heart Mariana trave,ed
all the lone dsv. She Reached Cologne
after dark 1,ho next DAVIS iournev
brought her TO Antwerp. Her cab stop
uaS 81 ' ssan No cnrhinq yh,ch ertendai
Tho lsnc,h ~ tbe street hevond n wa :
= az canf5 s.on ~ sbinning hcraas draw
sreight and the liza. m The other sids
blay,k warsho,saa.
Marl.na loored o,t erx,ouslv Che
o,inhtad and vava tha drirer two
or thrsa coina A. th,a he ssama,i
10 become very angry m. the money
hact IN hcr hand sni sstartad ~ Det
baci. On sha hox az r. ha intsnded
grtvino ~ WITH har tr,rL
a. Me- Is'dnn,oisaI,a con ha ~ anv asa,at.
ance "a vn,,5" said = voins IN Franch.
Nr,slons turned and saw nentlan,an
a,andi,,, ~ ho,. sIds es.s.s"''
Cba asS,,iai,od ~ Az .,r.,,,,ar t,,ot cha
,,,a,,tod ~ az ~ sav S ~
start Tor Haryvich IN half an honr and
tha+ sha aa,,,d ~ r,,5n.ssa,,S 49,, n,d
th a' so .on niJ n uS .hot ~ 49,, MY 's
taisa thn ,,,,snar s i ,,ssaSas, M, A0s
Tbs gantia,So Tc cslIad tha dr,var ,vho
eama M Iooiinss shaantsh ana ,no ~ ma1
~ 'Ss'o S's.s. $3.50 --'S' ss',,'''
talked With him q moment, and then,
corning to Mariana, said:
THE fellow says 1t was Rhenlsh
money He can get 1t exchanged. am
going TO the same steamer, and will show
you the way
Mariana followed him, and the driver
brought up the rear with her trunk.
Under the care OF hernew friend, Mari
ana passed through the ordeal OF the
Harwich custom-house quickly, and
made the trip to London without anxiety.
After seeing her safe In cab, and d.
recting the driver TO take her TO the
Langham Hotel, he bowed his most
courteous adleu, and Mariana drove
away with little feeling OF regret that
she had seen the last of him.
The morning Of the 10th she went to
Liverpool, and In the afternoon she went
on board the steamer.
They weighed anchor at sunset. Mari
ana was standing at the vessels stern.
Turning, her attention was arrested by a
glimpse OF gentleman pacing the quart
er-deck alone.
1t was the French gentleman who had
shown her politeness on her journey.
She started toward the hatchway and
met him. Recognizing her, his face
lighted up with unaffected pleasure
From that moment the two were
"good comrades"
On the fifth day out from Liverpool
Count de R0chesontln--that was the gen
tleman's name and title--came to her as
she sat on deck. and remarking In Eng,
llsh:
:" / have something to show you, Mees
Robinson, he handed her photograph
OF girl OF her own age.
Mariana looked long and steadily at
the picture. half fascinated by It. The
count meanwhile standing at her side
scanning her face with pride and eager
ness IN his own. Finally he exclaimed
q En- tieni And what Is II that you
will say In regard to that portruitf
ut Is exqulsitely lovely, said Mari
ana. still looking at the portrait.
Nest-ce poss" he cried, forgetting MS
| English, and then with truly French
gesture he added: "Ah, mademoiselle
| II ls the lady OF my heart:
Mariana had an open heart for love
| story, and In few words OF cordial In
tercst drew out that Of De Rochefontin
Tho young lady who, strange to say
| was, like herself. named Mary Robinson
| had been for year In Paris. The Coun
| had few months ago offered his hand
:" a. a., ~, ~ Wine to rive Il hut on writ
| H., y, h.r ,arants In America thew mad,
~ ~ "s Observation-Disclosures for IN,
so,e rsoeon lint he WAS a FOREIGNER.
20 Cove,ni l,sters Ind passed back an,
18th Vii, NJ satissactorv rssult. and ii
ma finally determined To 90 to Amerlc